A student who attempted to form a Madison chapter of the American Freedom Party in January has abandoned his plans to bring the “alt-right” organization to campus, according to the Associated Press.
Daniel Dropik, a computer science student, originally sparked outrage when he handed out flyers advertising the group and urging students to “fight anti-white racism.”
Dropik, 33, will also take a break from his studies, according to William Johnson, the national chairman of the American Freedom Party. UW spokesperson Meredith McGlone told The Daily Cardinal that Dropik is still enrolled at the school as of Feb. 6.
Johnson told the Associated Press that he urged
Kat Kerwin, one of the organizers of the protest, said her organization, the Student Coalition for Progress, views
“[SCP] is cautiously optimistic about
Daniel Dropik did not immediately respond to request for comment.